Swanson announces Agriculture & Conservation Committee Appointment

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Tuesday, February 07, 2017

WOODHULL… State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) announced
he has received word that he will also be appointed to the House Agriculture
& Conservation Committee in addition to the five committees announced
earlier in the week.

“I was very happy to have received the call from Leader
Durkin to let me know I had been chosen to help represent our caucus on the Agriculture
& Conservation Committee. As a
fifth-generation family farmer, and representing an area of the state known as
the Hog Capitol of the World (Kewanee) and containing some of the very best farmland
in Illinois, I look forward to applying those skills and knowledge on this
important committee,” said Swanson. “My
father, brother and I still operate our family farm near Andover where we harvest
corn, beans, oats, wheat and hay crops as well as operate
a cow/calf operation, cattle feedlot and raise pigs.”

“There are many difficult issues
confronting our agricultural economy in Illinois. Having legislators with first-hand knowledge
on family farming will be important as we move forward as a State. I look forward to that work and applying my
common-sense and agricultural knowledge gleaned over generations,” continued
Swanson.

Rep. Swanson announced on Monday that he was appointed to
the Public Safety Appropriations Committee, the Fire & Emergency Services
Committee, the Elementary & Secondary Education: Curriculum and Policies
Committee, the new Special Committee on Police & First Responders and the
new Special Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

74th District residents can learn more about
legislation sponsored by Rep. Swanson during the Spring legislative session at
his website at www.repswanson.com.